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Volunteers get old Joyland carousel rolling at Botanica
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By Joe Stumpe When Botanica was given the old carousel from Joyland amusement park, it came with one roller coaster-sized problem: It wasn’t in anything close to useable shape. Built in 1949, the carousel had been exposed to the elements for decades before being placed in storage after Joyland’s 2006 closing. This month, it’s expected to open to the public again, thanks in large part to some mechanically-minded volunteers who got the thing spinning again. “We couldn’t have done it without them,” Marty Miller, executive director of Botanica, said. “They put in thousands of hours.” As volunteer crew leader Dan Wilson recalls, the effort grew out of his old job with WDM Architects (Wilson is the firm’s original “W”), which designed the 9,000-square-foot,
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Clockwise from top, Dan Wilson, Melvin Hollenbeck, Charley Davidson and Duane Hanson helped restore the old Joyland carousel, which will open to the public at Botanica later this month. mostly glass building that now houses try in her field. the carousel. Wilson knew restoration “I just asked Marty has anybody of the carousel’s horses was underway stepped forward to do the machine by Marlene Irvin, a former employee part of the carousel?” Wilson said. “He of Chance Rides Manufacturing and said a couple of guys had talked about one of the few specialists in the coun- it but nobody’s really committed to it
November 2019 or brought it up again.” Not long after, Wilson said, “I woke up in the middle of the night and thought ‘Hey, here I am pretty much retired, I’ve restored an old car, I can do this.’” It turned out to be a little bigger job than a car. “We got it in pieces, and the pieces were rusty and greasy – I mean a lot of grease. All the wood pieces were pretty much rotten and unusable.” Starting three years ago this February, Wilson started working on the parts in a warehouse near the airport owned by Roger Nelson, whose family had owned Joyland. “Roger Nelson was of great value because he and his brother used to take it down every winter and put it up in the spring,” Wilson said. “That’s the only reason it’s in good enough shape to be restored.” The carousel’s metal parts needed to be cleaned and sandblasted, powder-coated, painted and repainted and put back together. All the wood pieces See Carousel, page 10
Not crazy cat people Sue and Ray Jones helped feral cats. Then the City of Augusta took them to court.
the active age AUGUSTA – Sue and Ray Jones want to make one thing clear. “We’re not crazy old doddering people who sit in the corner and said ‘We’re going to take care of kitties now,’” Sue says. But the Augusta couple will be associated with cats forever in some people’s minds thanks to their legally risky decision to care for feral felines and the work of a New York-based documentary filmmaker. “Catnip Nation,” a film which feature the Joneses, was shown at the Tallgrass Film Festival in Wichita last month and will make its way to the Kansas International Film Festival in Overland Park this month. It’s been well received at film festivals
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on the East Coast and will be available via streaming services next year. Asked if she ever expected her championing of half-wild cats to catch the attention of so many people, Sue Jones laughs and says, “No, absolutely not. That just came completely out of the blue.” Sue Jones grew up in Augusta, where her dad was a longtime Lennox dealer and electrical contractor. She returned and opened an interior design business after marrying and spending 35 years in management jobs in Colorado, Houston and elsewhere; Ray Jones worked in marketing. In 2014, after moving her business to a new location in downtown Augusta, Sue noticed a colony of feral cats
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Black history explored
A new exhibit looking at African American history in early Wichita focuses on what was known as the
“West End” or “Black Belt” area of the city. It’s on display through Nov. 23 at The Kansas African Museum, 601 N. Water, which is located in the former Calvary Baptist Church that was a key part of that district. Defining Black Wichita: 1870s-1930s “depicts the education, social endeavors, religion and businesses that enlivened and continue to invigorate the African American community,” according to a news release. It’s the first in a series of three planned exhibits looking at the black experience during Wichita’s first 150 years. The exhibit is also the first by the museum’s new curator, Paris Cunningham, a graduate of East High and
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What do you get the person who has everything? How about a contribution in that person’s honor to a good cause locally or in a developing country. That’s the idea behind the Wichita Alternative Gift Market, which marks its 25th anniversary this year. Dozens of local, national and global charities are represented. The tax-deductible gifts come with a greeting card or ornament. Traditional gifts are available in the form of fair-trade crafts and baked goods, and a café-style lunch is served. Organizers say last year’s market raised more than $31,000, of which more than $4,000 went to seven local nonprofits. The market will be held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 at First Presbyterian Church, 525 N. Broadway. Admission is free.
Wreath festival adds day
The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum’s 36th Annual Wreath Festival is Thursday-Saturday Nov. 21-23 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The
festival features holiday decorations and gift items, packaged fresh baked items and festive music with lunch served in the museum, which is housed in the old City Hall at 204 S. Main. Organizers added a Saturday to accommodate growing interest in the event. Admission is free. Lunch is $15 per person. Reservations are required for lunch on Saturday and recommended for groups of six or more during the festival’s first two days. For reservations and more info, call 316265-9314. Proceeds benefit the museum.
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The Civitan Club of Wichita recognized several individuals for service during its 98th annual banquet at The Arc of Sedgwick County. Deborah Gdisis was named Citizen of the Year, Larry and Maryann White were named Civitans of the Year and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Chan of Ming’s Chinese Restaurant were given the Candy Box Appreciation Award. The club has as its main emphasis helping people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Cliff Neal was one of many volunteers and participants at the 2019 Senior Expo. Neal, a retired insurance man, has volunteered to teach AARP Driver Safety Classes for nearly a decade. He’s currently the only local teacher for the classes and would like to recruit more. “We want people to take at least one thing out of the class to make them a safer driver. I get feedback all the time from people who say that was stuff I didn’t know.” To sign up for his last class of the year, on Nov. 8, call (316) 962-8400. To become an instructor, visit aarp.org/volunteer.
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The active age received two first place awards at the 2019 North American Mature Publishers Association (NAMPA ) convention held in Memphis, Tenn. The newspaper won the topical issue category for an article about the city of WIchita's failure to invest in senior centers, “an anomaly among communities in Sedgwick County,” as the judges noted. Freelance illustrator Richard Crowson won first place in the front page illustration category for his drawing commemorating the newspaper’s 40th anniversary.
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the active age Families with more than one member who’ve served in the military will soon be able to commemorate that fact at Veterans Memorial Park. The park board is planning three new walkways on the grounds overlooking the Arkansas River. One of these will be directly south of the Vietnam Memorial, where space will be set aside for up to 1,500 pavers inscribed with the names of Vietnam Era (195575) veterans. A second walkway will be added to the Korean Memorial, adding pavers there for the first time since its completion. And a third walkway – between those two memorials and the World War II Walkway – will be opened to veterans from all wars. “If your grandfather, you and your
son – or daughter – all served, you can be put all together,” said board member Skip Ward. “That’s what makes this kind of a neat deal.” Pavers cost $100 each. Ward said installation of the pavers will begin “just as quick as we sell enough” to pay for the work. For more info, visit wichitaveteransmemorialpark.com. A couple of other changes at the park will be in place in time for Veterans Day on Nov. 11. A memorial dedicated to American Indian veterans of the Vietnam era is being moved to the park from Kingman, where it sat on private property. It will stand just north of the Vietnam Memorial. And another memorial was erected this fall by the Berlin Airlift Veterans Association, making what’s known
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Down, ready, set . . . volunteer!
By Tim Marlar It is fall and football season is in full swing. Have you heard the NFL has a new promotion? In honor of its 100th season, it is inviting coaches, Tim Marlar players and fans to take part in Huddle for 100. You do this by donating 100 minutes of your time in a way that helps your community. This is a tremendous opportunity to leverage a group of individuals who at this time may not be engaged in a
Dear Reader service activity. I know many readers of this paper have already exceeded the 100 minutes of volunteering, for which I am sure your community is very appreciative. If you are like me and have more control of your time, I would ask you to consider getting involved in something you are passionate about. You can do this by the following a simple three-step process. Step one: Find an activity or charity that you are truly passionate about. We have all been called into action for a cause that was good but
did not light our fire. Make sure it is a cause in your sweet spot. While you’re putting in the 100 minutes, doing it will feel like play. Step two: Reach out to the organization, letting them know what your strengths and passion are. You would be surprised how appreciative the organization will be you stepped up to the plate. Step 3: Go to work/play! See what it is that you can add that will make the project/organization better than you found it. You may just find you will want to go beyond the 100 minutes. The bottom line is after the 100 minutes you will reflect back on the project with a smile and the satisfaction of knowing your effort was
Stop the presses, but for real this time By Joe Stumpe After 30-plus years in the newspaper business, I finally got to utter the words “Stop the presses!” It wasn’t quite as much fun as in the movies. Let me set the scene. A day or two after sending the edited and corrected proofs of last month’s issue to our printer, Valley Offset Printing, I sat down to see how long it would take me to find the answers in our word search puzzle. Now I already knew the answers, having concocted them and the corresponding clues to the puzzle. But I had left the actual making of the puzzle to a website on the internet that I’d heard about from a teacher. It’s pretty cool: you just plug in some words and seconds later there’s a puzzle. I found the first 11 answers I was looking for, then continued looking for the twelfth and final answer. And looked some more. After an increasingly frantic search, it finally dawned on me that I had not
From the Editor included the last answer among those I had put into the puzzle-making website, meaning it didn’t appear in the puzzle. Suddenly, I had a vision of hundreds if not thousands of readers of the active age patiently working their way through the puzzle only to discover that there was no twelfth answer. I telephoned Valley Offset – did I mention how fantastic they are? – and asked about the status of the October
issue. It was on the press and ready to go, our rep there said. I confessed my mistake and begged our rep to let me insert a corrected version of the puzzle into last month’s issue. To my relief, she said it could be done. I also asked her if I was overreacting. She said I was not. As a “puzzle person” herself, she might have beaten me with the eraser end of a pencil if she’d been asked to solve an unsolvable puzzle. So I think I made the right decision, and learned a lesson about
Page 5 worthwhile. One of the ways we on the active age board lean into our organization is by providing 60 minutes or more each quarter giving advisory guidance to the staff who put this excellent newspaper together. Many of us also take the opportunity to donate regularly to the operations of the paper to ensure that it will be part of our community for the next 100 years. If you would like to help by donating, chances are you’ll wind up with another big smile knowing you are making a difference. Tim Marlar is a Newton resident and board member of the active age. He can be reached at timothy.marlar@gmail.com. double-checking puzzles, too. You can find the completed puzzle along with the winners of our puzzle contest/theater ticket drawing on page 23. Contact Joe Stumpe at joe@theactiveage.com
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From Page 1 the city made plans to trap and euthanize the cats, the couple arranged with a Wichita group called Friends of Felines to trap, neuter or spay the cats and relocate them to a farm in Sedgwick County. Sue Jones had spotted a second colony of feral cats in an alley across the street. She provided them water during a dry spell, arguing that “there’s nothing in the city ordinances about water.” Nevertheless, Jones said, the city “decided to make an example of us” and charged the Joneses with 21 violations of city ordinances. Sue Jones had served on the City Council from 2011-15, lobbying
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unsuccessfully for a program to trap, neuter and release feral cats (a movement known nationally as “TNR”). “The police chief at the time, he and I had tangled on a couple of different issues. He was opposed to it.” A municipal court judge acquitted the couple of all but four of the charges, imposing a fine for those charges. Sue Jones says the couple also was told they could be jailed if they continued to help the cats. The couple appealed the verdict to Butler County District Court. “I thought, you know, that’s just nonsense,” Sue Jones said. “Compassion should not be a crime in the city of Augusta or any other city.” A year later, it took the district court jury less than 15 minutes to find in favor of the Joneses. Tina Traster, a veteran journalist-turned-filmmaker in New York, had been working on a documentary
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about feral cats when she heard about the Joneses and decided to make them part of it. Traster said there are an estimated 90 million feral cats in the United States, “living behind shopping centers, condos, malls, you name it.” “It’s not just us,” she added, “it’s all over the world.” The problem was created by negligent owners who fail to spay or neuter cats, which then escape and “reproduce at an unbelievably alarming rate.” Because of their long history of domestication, the felines naturally inspire some people to help them, and those people are often older. The feral cat advocates in her film “are all in their 70s,” Traster said. “I guess people who are moving toward retirement have the time. They ‘ve lived a long life, they get involved in this world.” TNR programs are well organized
in some places, Traster said, but mostly the movement struggles. The Augusta City Council rejected Jones’ TNR proposal by a 6-1 vote when she sat on it, and she says current members seem no more sympathetic to the idea. Nevertheless, she intends to collect citizens’ signatures and present a petition. Lawrence, Topeka and several other Kansas cities have successful programs; the issue is currently under study in Wichita. Jones acknowledges the programs are not cheap; it can cost about $60 per cat. But she says the alternatives are either inhumane or the creation of even more feral cat colonies. Asked about her legal battle, Jones said she “wouldn’t recommend it to anybody but I would do it again because the city of Augusta was wrong. There are still feral cats in downtown Augusta. They still need to be cared for.”
Mission accomplished: Wichitan completes Ironman race
The active age Two-thirds of the way through Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii – after swimming 2.4 miles and biking another 112 – Dale Bing thought he might have to quit. “My legs were just shot before the run,” he said. “I wasn’t even sure I could run.” Bing, a 67-year-old Wichitan, somehow found the will to complete the triathlon’s last leg, a 26-mile run. He finished in 14 hours and 40 minutes, for 33rd place out of 55 in his age group. The active age profiled Bing in January, while he was training for the
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Moving is a downer no matter how you phrase it By Ted Blankenship I often wonder why we need all these new words. Take “downsizing – please! With apologies to Henny Youngman. The dictionary is full of perfectly useful words, and if you don’t have a dictionary, you can find lots of words on the internet. It’s bad enough that “downsizing” exists, but worse, I’m actually doing it. In real English, it means we’re selling our big house and moving into a smaller one. Why? Because our kids have convinced us that we’re too old to drive at night—or in the daytime, too blind to hit a nail with any accuracy—especially with a hammer, and too old to sit on a riding lawnmower unless the engine isn’t running. The solution to this is independent living. If we had the dictionary I wrote about earlier, a perusal would show
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that independent living is housing that you give up your independence and pay a lot of money to live in. Maybe that’s a bit sarcastic. Fortunately, Dorothy and I have found a place with attractive housing at a reasonable cost and as much independence as we need. Unfortunately, we have to sell our house and get rid of all the stuff my wife says I don’t need. She’s wrong, of course. I need all of it. If I didn’t need it, why would I have acquired it? Wives, naturally are exempt from throwing away all those half-used candles, plaster roosters, afghans and lace doilies. Snippets of 14-gauge wire, bent nails, assorted screws and bolts, scraps
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ue on the house. He saw the silo as an eyesore because it was billed as the silo house and you could not see the silo because it was covered with stone on the outside and plaster on the inside. He could have seen it if he had climbed into the attic. I would have told him that the rock-covered silo was what attracted us to the house in the first place. Contact Ted at tblankenship@cox.net
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Street ministry and children’s garden: an era ends By Debbi Elmore Thirty-seven years after launching The Street Ministry to help the “motel moms” and their children on south Broadway, Straw Hidaka has hung up her mantle, following doctor’s advice. Her advocacy began by happenstance. She was working with her husband, David, at his stock broker’s office, and took her daily coffee breaks at Don’s Café on south Broadway. One day, a mother and her child came into the café. The little girl was blue from the cold. Hidaka went out that day and bought her a coat. The child’s gratitude, when she realized the coat was really hers, deeply touched her. “That first little girl, who pierced my heart with such a love and a need, reminded me what it was like to be cold and hungry,” Hidaka says, recalling her own impoverished childhood. “After that moment, when I hugged that little girl, I was on a mission. I knew what my calling was, to try to help others pick up the pieces of their lives and mend them back together if they could. “As my reputation grew, people would come to my table,” she adds. “I built the ministry at Don’s Café.” She asked for support from her church. She was given $25 in seed money and began gathering essentials. She also reached out to other churches, relating the story of her own abusive childhood and mission. Country Acres Baptist Church in Wichita and Calvary Chapel in Pretty Prairie supported her monthly. Other individuals helped her as well. Hidaka was frugal and shopped at thrift stores. For nearly 40 years, her basement was stocked with food staples, clothes, school supplies, toys and other items she knew families needed.
"I was on a mission" Straw Hidaka said of her years of helping needy mothers and their children along south Broadway. Seven years into her ministry, she began working on a children’s garden in her own backyard. “It took a good three years for those first flowers to take hold and the honeysuckle bushes to grow,” she recalls. “Slowly, stone by stone, the paths began to form.” A Boy Scout troop working on their badges built a little bridge. “The bridge was for the children running back and forth across its frame, laughing and having so much fun,” Hidaka says. Two other special additions were also gifts. “The Gazebo, given as a gift from Calvary Church in Pretty Prairie, and the Wishing Well, built by the same Scouts,” she says. ”The Gazebo was there for story telling about Jesus and how they would always have someone who loved them.” Every child got a coin so they could make a wish.
One cold, early morning, Hidaka was in her kitchen drinking a cup of coffee. Looking out her window, she saw a young girl sitting at the picnic table. “I hurriedly made my way out into the garden to see who she was,” Hidaka says. “She looked at me and said, ‘Oh, I hope you don’t mind.’ She began to share her story of how I had brought her over into my garden when she was only seven years old. Her uncle and aunt had been given custody after her mom and dad passed away. I had found them under a bridge. I saw how cold and hungry they were, so I proceeded to gather some food and blankets together. I convinced her uncle and aunt to allow me to bring this small frail, frightened little girl over to my house. That little girl and I sat as she shared all her sadness
and how she missed her mommy and daddy.” When Hidaka asked her mother’s favorite color, the answer was purple, so they spent the morning decorating the garden with purple flowers. “I believe in my heart the placing of those purple flowers was when I decided the garden was to belong to any child’s tears or broken heart to heal and for their tears to fall,” she says. “The garden has been put together with little pieces of all these darling broken hearts through all these years.” Hidaka says the ministry will go on without her, here and elsewhere. There are several people who are working the streets and doing their own ministries. One couple moved to Seattle, Washington and are presently doing The Street Ministry there. Another couple is working in Dallas, Texas and one very amazing person is now in New York working in the Bronx area. The police officers who are trained can check under the bridges now. Two different married couples who have been working the streets in helping others have slowed down a lot, too, because of age and health reasons. There are several churches in town that do a lot of care and ministries as well that are still reaching out to assist and help so many who are in need right here in our own home town of Wichita, Kansas. To Hidaka, the hardest thing will be downsizing the garden. “My heart is in the garden,” she adds. “My goal with every child who ever stepped into the garden was to touch their hearts with a love that would last them for their entire lives.” Contact Debbi Elmore at Debbi.Elmore2017@gmail.com
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Letter to the Editor My 75-year-young memory ain’t what it used to be, but I do believe this is a first: a response to something I read! Val Cheatham’s bit on phrases (“Say what?” October issue of the active age) hit a harmonious chord. Within the past couple of months, I’ve probably talked to a half dozen people, or maybe even six, about country phrases that have one foot in the grave. In my youth, I enjoyed the shooting sports and still boldly support our Second Amendment. Over time it came to me that many of those phrases birthed from firearms: Keep your powder dry. Hair trigger. Lock, stock and barrel. Ramrod straight. Hot as a $2 pistol. A miss is as good as a mile. Have it with both barrels. Going off half cocked. Using a shotgun approach. Pulling the trigger. Straight shooter. Shooting from the hip. Bite the bullet. Smoking gun. Gun shy. Shotgun wedding. Shoot blanks. In the crosshairs. Riding shotgun. Shot in the dark… Your incredible treatise gives me hope others may continue to throw out lifelines and sustain our fabulous history. Lloyd A. Leinmiller, Wichita
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Carousel
From Page 1 that make up the floor had to replaced, along with the 10-horsepower motor. Gears that turn the carousel and send the horses up and down needed rebuilding. Fortunately, Wilson found plenty of help, both from friends in the business world who donated goods and services to volunteers such as Duane Hanson, Melvin Hollenbeck and Charley Davidson. “The neatest part of the story is bringing people to the project that would give of their time and resources
to provide pieces of it,” Wilson said. Hanson and Hollenbeck fashioned all new floor panels, along with wooden parts elsewhere. Davidson “is a guy who can pretty much do anything – fabricate stuff, weld and that sort of thing,” Wilson said. “He’s helped every day for the last two years.” In addition to Margaret Nelson Spear, the Joyland co-owner who donated the carousel, business benefac-
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tors included Hentzen Construction, which donated specially selected wood for the floor; Wichita Cabinetry, which provided millwork; and Lubrication Engineers, which is providing grease for the lifetime of the carousel. The carousel was built by the Allen Herschell Co. of New York and bought by Joyland for $14,500. Even with the volunteer labor, bringing it back to life cost Botanica $2.4 million, partly because the goal was more than just restoration. A new style of canopy and hundreds of additional lights -- all LED -- were installed. The motor is now controlled digitally. Many original decorative components of the carousel have been retained, but new ones have also been created by local artist Connie Ernatt. The two chariots on the carousel that seat up to four people each will be accessible to people with disabilities.
"It’s probably five times the machine it was at Joyland.” Not to mention that the carousel now sits in an attractive building with a party room Botanica is already booking for events. “It’s a jewel within a jewel box,” Wilson said. Pending an inspection by the state, Botanica expects to open the carousel on the day after Thanksgiving in conjunction with its annual Illuminations tours. Eventually, plans call for The Carousel Gardens corner of Botanica to include a giant sleeping troll whose back children can play on, fish pond, stage, open-air stone pizza oven and more.
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Music makes carousel go ‘round A carousel without music is just a bunch of pretty painted horses going around in a circle. That’s where Gordon Ramsey comes in. Ramsey built and sold to Botanica – for one dollar – the player organ that will serenade generations of carousel riders there for years to come. Trained in the U.S. Navy as an electronics technician, Ramsey later worked at the old Player Piano Company on east Douglas while attending Wichita State University before going on to jobs with Mycro-Tek (making text editing computers for newspapers and video display units for airports), Mechanical Music Manufacturing (making parts for coin-operated pianos), Collins Avionics, Joyland (where he maintained its carousel organ, now beyond repair) and the city of Wichita, where he retired in 2012. He also operated Robot Music Service and Ramsey Music Service.
Ramsey started work on the player organ in 2009, using a computer to design component parts and electronic circuit boards, and played his first roll on the partially built organ in 2013. In 2017, he started converting the organ into a larger instrument “with two roll playing mechanisms under automatic control for continuous playing,” in his words. He finished in 2019 and gave the organ to Botanica, along with music rolls and a promise to maintain it at no charge as long as he’s able. “My goal is to allow a new generation to hear the unique musical arrangements on the paper music rolls,” he said. “It’s all about the music, and the organ is just a device to convert holes in paper into sound. My greatest Gordon Ramsey, who spent 11 years maintaing the organ at joy is watching young kids dancing Joyland, built a new one modled on it for Botanica. around in front of the organ, and people singing along if they know the words.”
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My yoga journey: strength, flexibility and courage unite
By Donya Rawlings I remember the exact day I made the choice to make yoga a priority in my life. It was the day I took an online balance-based age test. As I stood in the middle of my bathroom floor, gazing at my reflection, I closed my eyes and lifted one foot. Three attempts later and a little easy math, I discovered that my balance was that of a woman 20 years older than I really was. It was in that moment that I became aware I needed to make some changes in my life, and preparing for retirement was not just about building a nest egg, but also maintaining a healthy mind and body in order to enjoy it. I discovered “doing yoga” can improve your balance, core strength, and
flexibility and “living yoga” enhances your energy level and mood. I was first introduced to yoga as a new nurse in my twenties. My instructor was an amazing woman who passed on her wisdom through movement and words. Ten years later I re-started my yoga journey. It immersed me into a new community that offered friendship and support. It introduced me to a healthier way of living. My diet changed and so did my posture. It led me to go to yoga teacher training. At first my intention was to deepen my practice and not teach because I was afraid to speak to an audience. Without realizing it, yoga not only made me stronger and more flexible, See next page
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Time to get garlic in the ground By Janice Sroufe Fall is an ideal time to plant garlic. Just about any sunny spot of welldrained soil will work. Crumble up the dirt, add some compost, and you are ready to plant. There are many varieties of garlic that you can find locally at garden centers or seed stores, or you can order online. Although not recommended by the experts, I have planted garlic that I bought at the food market and had fairly good luck with it. The growing guides for our area suggest that you try to find “hardneck” varieties rather than the “softneck” ones sold at the grocery store. But if you can’t get any of the former, plant what you can find. One pound of garlic will plant a 30-foot row. I don’t have that much room in my garden so I plant in a little square, usually in a raised bed. Separate the garlic into cloves before planting. Do not remove the
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skins and plant within a couple of days so they don’t dry out. Plant the cloves with the blunt side down and the tip pointing up, two inches deep and about six inches apart. If you are planting in rows, allow at least 12 inches between them. Water after planting and as needed when dry. Mulching is a good idea when planting. In the spring, after danger of frost has passed, remove the mulch to allow the soil to warm up. Keep the weeds pulled and the grass out of your garlic garden. If you managed to find hardneck varieties of garlic, you will be blessed with garlic scapes in the spring and early summer. A scape is the flower stalk of the plant and needs to be cut off so that the energy of the plant will be concentrated on the bulb. Scapes can be used in cooking to provide a
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mild garlic flavor. Use them like you would green onions. Your garlic will probably be ready in July. When the outer three or four leaves of the plants yellow and die, quit watering. When about five leaves have died, dig up the plants and let them dry in the shade for a day. Then, brush off the dirt and tie the plants in bunches (or braid them together) and hang them, bulb down, in a shady, ventilated site to dry for two to three weeks. When dry, clip
the roots and stems and store in mesh or paper bags in a cool dry place or in the vegetable drawer of the refrigerator. See garlic recipes next page
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Roasted Garlic
Roasting garlic mellows the flavor. The soft cloves are easily spread on toast points. To roast garlic, slice about 1/8 inch off the tops of the cloves of a head of garlic (opposite the root end). Leaving the skins on and the head intact, drizzle the garlic with extra virgin olive oil, then sprinkle with kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper and wrap in aluminum foil. Bake in 400-degree oven about 45 minutes or until cloves are easily pierced with a knife. Cloves will slip out of their skin.
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Mom’s Garlic Salad
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Mon-Fri: 8-9 am Bel Aire Walkers, Rec Center. Mon 9:30-11:30 am Pickleball Tue: 1 pm Bridge, Rec Center. Wed: 9 am Low impact aerobics, Rec Center. Fri: 1 pm Line dancing, Comm Rm. 1st Thu: 1 pm Game Day, Rec Center. 2nd & 4th Wed: 2 3rd Wed: 1:30 pm Book Club, Sr Center. 4th Mon: 6 pm Covered Dish & Program, Rec Center.
BENTLEY/EAGLE 504 W Sterling, 796-0027
Open Mon-Fri: 8-11 am Coffee, cookies, exercise. Sat: 8-9 am Breakfast 1st & 3rd Tue: 1 pm Game Day. 2nd Tue: 1 pm Senior Lunch Out. 3rd Fri: noon XYZ potluck, program.
CHENEY 516 Main, 542-3721
Mon-Fri: 11:30 am Hot meal, reservations required, games. Every other Thu: 1 pm Bingo. 1st Tue: 6 pm Potluck dinner.
CLEARWATER 921 E Janet, 584-2332
Mon: 10 am-noon Blood pressure check; 1pm Painting, beginning to advanced. Wed: 9 am Morning coffee. Thu: 10 am Bible study. Tue, Fri: 8:45 am Tai Chi; 10 am Exercise class. 2nd Tue: noon Carry-in lunch & program. Every other Thu: 1 pm Bingo. 1st, 3rd & 4th Thu: 9 am Help with technologybring your device.
DERBY 611 N Mulberry Rd, 788-0223 www.derbyweb.com
Regular activities: Exercise programs at low cost, foot care, book club, friendship club. Nov 5: 1:00 pm Sip & Paint Learn to create a master piece. All materials supplied. Nov 6,13,20,27: 11:30 am Dining with Diabetes. Nov 13: 4 pm Intercultural: Nepal. Come learn aout the history, culture and food of Nepal. $7 Nov 14: 6 pm Can We Talk: Telehealth Solution Nov 19: 10:30 am Better Together: Diabetes Support Group Join us in organizing a Derby support group. Nov 21: 2:15 pm Emotional Wellness Open forum to come & share Nov 21: 2:45 Heart Health Stacia Reed with Angels Care Home Health Mondays 1-2 pm Dynamic Aging: 4-week class dedicated to restoring movement.
DOWNTOWN 200 S Walnut, 267-0197 www.seniorservicesofwichita.org
Regular activities: Exercise classes, computer classes, foot care by appt. Nov 1: 1: ;m SECA (Seniors Exploring Cultural Arts) Nov 4: 10:00 am Prairie Moon Book Club Nov 7: 9:30 am Flying Saucers Nov 14: 10:00 am Advisory Council Nov 15: 2:30 pm DIY: Reversable Wreath - RSVP and pay by Nov 11. Nov 20: 12pm Potluck Lunch. Main dish is provided. Please bring side or dessert. Nov 20: 2:00 pm Wichita Area Senior Author's Critique Group
Nov 21: 9:00 am Foster Grandparents Nov 26 7:00 pm Sunflower Wordworking Guild
EDGEMOOR 5815 E 9th, 688-9392
Mon-Fri: 11:30 am Hot lunch, reservation required; 10-11 am Pool, cards, bingo, dominoes, puzzles. Tue, Sat: 1-3 pm Pickleball. $2.
GARDEN PLAIN 1006 N Main, 535-1155
Mon-Fri: 8 am Coffee. Wed: 1-3 pm RSVP work. Fri: 1 pm Cards. 1st Fri: noon Potluck, cards. 3rd Fri: 1 pm Birthday/anniversary celebration.
GODDARD 120 N Main, 794-2441
Mon, Wed, Fri: 9-9:30 am Exercise. 1st & 4th Tue: 9:30 am-noon Cards. 2nd & 4th Thu: 10 am-4 pm Covered dish, cards, dominoes.
HAYSVILLE 160 E Karla, 529-5903
Regular activities: Cards, crafts, hot lunch, exercise. Mon-Fri: noon Cards. Tue: 12:30 pm; Fri 9 am TX Hold’em. Mon & Wed: 9 am Walking club 1st & 3rd Wed: 12:30 pm Bingo. Tue & Thu: 10 am STEPS exercise Last Tue: 6-9 pm Game Night. 2nd Fri: 5:30 pm Birthday Dinner, Covered Dish. $3 4th Sat: 8:30 am Friends & Family Senior Breakfast. RSVP: 529-5903. $4
KECHI Kechi City Building, 744-0217, 744-1271
3rd Thu: 6:30-7:30 pm Meeting.
LA FAMILIA 841 W 21st, 267-1700
Mon-Fri: Dance, exercise, pool, dominoes. 11:30 am-12:15 pm Hot lunch. Tue, Thu: 1 pm Exercise/Ejercicio. Mon: 10 am English Class/Clase de Ingles; 1 pm Line dancing. Tue: 10 am Nutrition class/Clase de nutricion. Thu: 10 am Bingo/loteria. Last Fri: 10 am Music/musica; monthly birthdays.
LINWOOD 1901 S Kansas, 263-3703 www.seniorservicesofwichita.org
Regular activities: One-on-one computer training, cards, exercise programs, hot lunch. Nov 5: 2-4pm Writing craft. Nov 6, 13, 20 Craft time with Kay & Pat RSVP by Nov 13 Nov 15: 9-10 am Breakfast and a movie. RSVP by November 13 Nov 18, 10-11:30 am Scrapbooking Class. Nov 21, 12:30-2:30 pm Chicken noodle dinner. $3.00 in advance. RSVP by Nov 15. Nov 21, 2-3:00 pm Grief Support Group Nov 22 10:15 am John Stewart will share his book "Look Mister, Write it Down." Tue & Thu: 9-11 am Pickleball. 3rd Wed: 10:30 am Birthday Party.
MCADAMS GOLDEN AGE 1329 E 16th, 337-9222
Regular activities: Open gym, walking, hot lunches, dominoes, cards, pool. Sun: 1-3 pm Quilting. Fri: noon-1:30 pm Sewing.
Sat: noon-4:30 pm Classes: sewing, jewelry making. 2nd & 4th Tue: 10 am-noon Blood pressure checks.
MT HOPE 105 S Ohio, 667-8956
Mon: 7-10 am Coffee, donuts; 11:30 am-12:30 pm Lunch; 1-4 pm Cards. Tue, Wed, Fri: 9 am Exercise class. Tue, Wed: 10 am-3 pm Crafts, quilting. Thu: 9:30-10:30 am Line dancing. 1st Fri: Noon Senior Citizens’ lunch.
MULVANE 632 E Mulvane, 777-4813
Daily: Walk in the gym, coffee; hot lunch; computers, dominoes, puzzles, pool, book loan. Mon, Wed, Fri: 9:30 am Yoga. Mon, Wed, Fri: 9 am Zumba. 2nd Tue: 7:30-9:30 am Breakfast, $3. 2nd Wed: 11:30 am Blood pressure checks. 3rd Wed: Noon-1 pm Blood pressure checks. 2nd Thur: 11:45 am KFC potluck. Free. Last Fri: 11:45 Birthday Celebrations.
NORTHEAST 2121 E 21st, 269-4444
www.seniorservicesofwichita.org Daily: Dominoes, cards, Wii, pool, hot lunch. library, exercise room, computer lab. Tuesdays and Thursdays: 1-3 pm Balance class to reduce fear of falling and increase activity. Call 269-4444 to sign up. Nov 11: 10:30 am Advisory Council Nov 11 2-4pm Veteran's Day Appreciation Nov 22, 2-4:00 pm Thanksgiving Dinner
OAKLAWN 2937 Oaklawn Dr, 524-7545
Daily: 8:30 am-5 pm Computers, pool table; 11:30 pm Friendship meals. Mon: 9 am-noon Dominoes. Wed: 8:30 am Sweets & coffee/Panera Bread. Fri: 12:30 pm Cards. 1st & 3rd Weds: 7 pm OID board meeting. 1st Thu, Fri: 8 am-5pm Commodities.
Andover Senior Dance, 410 Lioba Dr. 7-10 pm 3rd Mon. 733-4441
Regular activities: Exercise programs, cards, pool, hot lunch, Wii bowling, dominoes, crafts. Nov 18, 11:00 am Advisory Council Nov 22: 11:15 am Birthday Celebration Nov 26: 10:00 am Grief Support Fri: Noon Open pool tables; 12:30 pm Painting
PARK CITY 6100 N Hydraulic, 744-1199
Regular activities: Cards, exercise, pool, hot lunch. Call for details. Thu: 7 pm Square dance (except 3rd Thu) Fri: 9:15 am Exercise; 1:30 pm Dance aerobics Tue & Thu: 8:30 am Wii Bowling; 10 am WellRep exercise. Nov 7: 10:30am Caregiving during the holidays. by Conni Mansaw. Nov 12: 10:30 am Health talk and BP Clinic. Nov 16: 10-3:00 Art & Craft Show. Call 316-7441199 If you are interested in showing your art. Nov 18: time TBA Movie Matinee Outing: $6.00 Call 316-744-1199 to reserve your spot.
VALLEY CENTER VC Community Center 314 E Clay, 755-7350
Mon, Wed: 9 am Pickleball, VC Intermediate School Mon,: 12:30 pm Troopons; 1:30 pm Line dancing. Tue: 10 am Donuts & cards; 6:30 pm Pitch. Tue, Thu: 10 am WellREP exercise class. Tue, Thu: noon, lunch. $5. 3rd Wed: noon Classic movie. 4th Thu: 11 am Bingo
To make changes email Joe@theactiveage.com or call 316-942-5385
Deadline is Nov. 11 for December
Dances
Augusta Sr Center, 640 Osage. Country Jam & Dance, 7-10 pm 1st and 3rd Tue. Bring covered dish/snack to share. Info: 755-1060 Derby Sr Center, 611 Mulberry. Commuity dance. 7-9:30 pm: 1st Tue, Honky Tonk Time Band ; 3rd Tue, Moody. $3 donation, refreshments. El Dorado Jam & Dance, Senior Center, 210 E 2nd. Oldtime fiddlers, pickers, singers. Doors open 12:30 pm, music 1:30, 1st Sun. Bring covered dish. $3 donation. Back to Country dance 6 pm Thus. Singles/couples welcome Goldenrod Golden Age, 1340 S Pattie. 7-9:30 pm Weds: Take 3. $3, refreshments. Linwood Golden Age, 1901 S Kansas. 7-9:30 pm Sats. Live music. $3. Minisa Golden Age, 704 W 13th. 7-10 pm Thus: Honky Tonk Time. $3. Info 617-2560. Oaklawn Activity Center cafeteria, 4904 S Clifton. Barn & contra dance, usually 1st Sat. Lesson 6:30 pm, dance 7-9. $5. Info: iamgary48@yahoo.com. Orchard Park Golden Age, 4808 W 9th. 7-9:30 pm Fris, Live music. $3, refreshments.
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ORCHARD PARK 4808 W 9th, 942-2293 seniorservicesofwichita.org
Park City Sr Center, 6100 N Hydraulic. 7-10 pm 1st, 3rd, 5th Sats. $4, bring covered dish or snack. Info: 755-1060 Prairie Wind Dancers: Learn circle, line & folk dances. 2 pm Mons: Plymouth Congregational Church, 202 N Clifton. Joyce, 683-1122.
Oaklawn Activity Center, Village Steppers Square Dance, 4904 S Clifton. 7:30-10:30 pm 2nd, 4th Sats. Info: Nick, 529-2792, or Mike, 650-2469. Community barn & contra dance, 1st Sat most months; lesson 6:30 pm, dance 7. $5, wichitacontra.org. Westside Steppers Square Dance, Clare Hall, 861 N Socora (one block east of Central & Tyler). 7-9:30 pm 1st, 3rd Suns. Info: David, 9927820; email: westsidesteppers@hotmail.com Wichita Solos Square Dance, Dawson UMC, 2741 S Laura. 7:30-10 pm 1st, 3rd, 5th Fris. Couples/singles welcome. Info: Curtis, wichitasolos@yahoo.com.
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Butler County Senior Centers ANDOVER 410 Lioba Dr, 733-4441 www.andoverks.com Regular activities: Exercise, bingo, bridge, quilt club, dominoes, pool. Daily:11:30 am-noon Lunch (reservation preferred) 316-733-4441, $3. Mon, Wed, Fri: 10 am Exercise. Tue: noon Music at lunch. Mon: 12:30 pm Movie Monday. Tue: 10 am Blood pressure check; 11 am-2 pm Memory Café; 12:30 Pinochle; 1 pm Pool. Thu: 12:30 pm Pinochle; 1 pm Quilt Club; 7-9 Pitch; Fri: 11:30 Lunch & program; 12:45 pm Prize bingo; 1:45 Pinochle. 4th Sat: 7-10 am Monthly breakfast. Pickleball: Mon-Wed 10 am-3 pm; Tue 6-8 pm; Thu 5-7 pm; Fri 9-11:30 am. Andover Community Center,1008 E 13th. AUGUSTA 640 Osage, 775-1189 Regular activities: Exercise, cards, dominoes, pool, line dancing, lunch daily at 11:30 am. Mon: 6:30 pm 10-point pitch. Fri: 9:30 am Prize bingo. 2nd and 4th Tuesday: 7 pm Live Jam Session. 2nd Sat: 7-10 am Breakfast. $4 donation. BENTON Lion’s Community Bldg, S Main St 2nd & 4th Tue: 9 am-4 pm Cards, games,
occasional program. Covered dish. CASSODAY Cassoday Senior Center 133 S. Washington, 620-735-4538 Tue: 10:30 am Round Table. Tue, Thu: 9:30 am Exercise with WSU. 1st Mon: 2 pm Game Day. 3rd Mon: 6:30 pm Carry-in dinner, BP checks. 4th Fri: 2 pm Movie Matinee. DOUGLASS 124 W 4th, 746-3227 Regular activities: Exercise, quilting, cards, lunch, reservation required. $5. 1st Mon: 6 pm Finger foods & cards. 3rd Mon: 6 pm Birthday/anniversary covereddish supper, bring own service. Cards. 3rd Sat: 7-9:30 am Breakfast. $4. EL DORADO 210 E 2nd, 321-0142 Regular activities: Exercise, cards, bingo, hot lunch $3, support groups. Mon: 12:30 pm Mexican Train dominoes. Mon, Fri: 10 am Aerobics. Tue: 9 am Coffee; 12:30 pm Bingo; 2 Line dance; 6 Prairie Port Seniors. Tue, Thu: 8:30 am Men's coffee. Wed: 10 am Back in Balance; 1 pm Pinochle. Sat: 6 pm Cards and games. 3rd Tue: 12:30 am Blood pressure checks.
LEON 112 S Main, 745-9200 or 742-9905 Regular activities: Lunch served Mon - Fri. Reservations required by 9 am. Wed: 10 am Exercise class; 1 pm Pinochle. 2nd & 4th Tue: 1 pm Bridge club. 3rd Sun: 11am-1 pm Lunch; Drinks included. $8 donation; adults/$4 children. ROSE HILL 207 E Silknitter, 776-0170 Regular activities: Wii, pool table, shuffleboard, home-cooked lunch (reservation required). Mon & Wed: 9 am Strong Women Stay Young exercise. Mon: 7 pm Pitch, games. Wed: 1 pm Bridge. Fri: 7 pm Card game. 1st Fri: 11 am Meeting, covered dish. 3rd Fri: Noon Covered dish. 1st Sat: 7-10 am Breakfast. TOWANDA 317 Main, 776-8999 Open 10:30 am-5 pm Mon, Wed, Fri Thu: 7 am Breakfast/coffee at Stearman Bar & Grill, Benton. WHITEWATER Legion Hall, 108 E Topeka 2nd Tue: noon Potluck, program. 4th Tue: noon Potluck, movie.
Harvey County Centers
BURRTON 124 N Burrton, 620-463-3225
Mon-Fri: 7-8:30 am Early bird coffee. Mon: 7-8 pm Educational film. Tue: 9 am Bible study. Fri: 7-8:30 am Breakfast. 3rd Thu: 7 pm Movie. 4th Thu: 6 pm Potluck supper. 1st Sat: 7-9 am Community breakfast.
HALSTEAD 523 Poplar, 835-2283
Mon & Wed: 9 am Yoga; 1 pm Dominoes Tue & Fri: 9 am Exercise followed by social hour Thu: 12:30 pm Bridge Fri: 1 pm Pitch 1st Sat: 7-10 am Community breakfast 2nd Thu: 6 pm Dine out 3rd Tue: 1:30 pm Movie 3rd Thu: noon Potluck and short program
HESSTON Randall & Main, 620-327-5099 www.hesstonseniorcenter.com
Mon, Wed, Fri: 8 am Stretch bands. Mon & Tue: 1:30 pm Pitch. Tue: 8:30 am Coffee hour; 9 am Film; 1:30 pm Pinochle. Wed: 6:30 am Men’s Bible Study; 1 pm Bridge. 1st & 3rd Tue: 6 pm Singin’ Seniors. 3rd Wed: 11:30 am Healthy luncheon; noon, program. Reservations by previous Fri. 1st Thu: 7 pm Bridge. 2nd Thu: 7 pm Movie night. 1st & 3rd Fri: 1 pm Mexican Train dominoes. 1st Sat: 7:30-9:30 am Community breakfast. 4th Mon: 5:30 pm Gathering; 6 pm Potluck dinner, program follows.
Mon: 10-11 am Blood pressure check. Tue: 1 pm Crafts: handwork. Wed: 1 pm Pinochle/pitch/dominoes. Thu: 1 pm Wii bowling; 5:15 pm Tai Chi.
SEDGWICK 107 W. Fifth, 772-0393
Mon: 1 pm Games, bingo, Wii. Tue: 7-8:30 am Breakfast; 1 pm Line dancing. Wed: 9 am Quilting. Mon, Wed, Fri: 9 am Exercise. Fri: 3 pm Bible study 1st Thu: 1 pm Paint with Sue. 2nd Thu: noon Potluck luncheon & biz mtg. 3rd Thu: 5 pm Dinner Night Out. 1st Fri: 7 pm Birthday party.
Transportation
Senior Wednesdays
Sedgwick County
www.seniorwednesday.org
Nov. 6 10 am Wichita Art Museum WAM screens the PBS American Masters film Alexander Calder, produced in 1998 by Roger Sherman. Learn about this great American Scupltor and his lasting contributions to creativity and design with sculptor both small and large. (60 min. runtime) 1:30 pm Water Center North Industrial Corridor. Charles Anderson, Water Center, will present the history of the North Industrial Corridor contamination area with recent updates. Nov. 13 10 am Sedgwick County Zoo Penguins: Learn all about the diffent types of penguins and the unique adaptions these flightless birds possess. 1:30 pm Advanced Learning Library The Hot Zone: Meet Dr. Nancy Jaax,
GRAND CENTRAL 122 E 6th, Newton, 283-2222 www.newtonseniorcenter.org
one of two Kansas State University veterinarians whose response to an Ebola-related outbreak in 1989 inspired the recently released National Geographic series, "The Hot Zone." Nov. 20 10 am Ulrich Museum of Art - No Program 1:30pm The Kansas African American Museum Denise Sherman, TKAAM Executive Director, moderates a lively conversation with descendants of Wichita's earliest black families. They will recount stories of the early days as part of a program called "Defining Black Wichita1970s-1930s Black Belt Beginnnings: The Downtown West End District." Nov 27 10 am Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum No program 1:30 pm Exploration Place No program
Sedgwick Co Transportation, 660-5150 or 1-800-367-7298. Information: 8 am-5 pm, Mon-Fri; closed most holidays. www. sedgwickcounty.org/aging.
Butler County Transit
Weekday transportation in El Dorado, Augusta and Andover. Rides to Wichita on Wed, Thu. Information: Augusta, 775-0500; El Dorado, 322-4321; toll free, 1-800-2793655. 48-hr notice required.
Harvey County
Transportation reservations or information: 316-284-6802 or 1-866-6806802. Round-trip: $8 Newton (wheelchair only), $12 Harvey County, $20 outside Harvey County. AVI to Newton: Tue, 12:304:30 pm from Burrton, Sedgwick, Halstead, Hesston, Walton.
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November 2019
Friendship Meals Aging Projects serves a hot, nutritious meal weekdays for persons 60 and older in Sedgwick, Harvey and Butler counties. Reservations are necessary. For locations and reservations, call 620-669-8201. WEEK OF NOV. 1 Fri: Pork roast with Gravy, Cooked cabbage, Mixed veggies, Pears, Fruit Cobbler, Bread & Milk WEEK OF NOV. 4 Mon: Chicken & broccol Pie, Split pea salad, Peaches, Sweet Muffin, Milk Tue: Goulash, Hominy, Pears, Gelatin, Garlic Bread, Milk Wed: Scalloped pot. & ham, Green beans, Mixed fruit, Roll, Milk, Thu: Chili, Crackers, Baked potato, Strawberries, Cinnamon Roll, Milk Fri: Chicken Pot Pie, Spinach, Mandarin Oranges, Brownie, Milk WEEK OF NOV. 11 Mon: Ham & Beans, Potatoes with onions, Parslied carrots, Blueberries, Cornbread, Milk Tue: Baked Chicken, Cabbage au gratin, Peas, Mixed fruit, Wheat roll, Milk. Wed: Mexican pork stew, Broccoli raisin salad, Peaches, Cornbread, Pudding, Milk. Thu: Oven fried fish w/tartar sauce, Mac & Cheese, Combination salad, Salad dressing, Pineapple, Lime gelatin w/ pears. Fri: Chicken fried steak, Mashed potatoes w/gravy, German mixed veg., Banana, Roll, Milk WEEK OF NOV. 18 Mon: Taco salad, Chips, Salsa, Hominy, Strawberries, Sugar Cookie. Tue: Creamed chicken over a biscuit, Broccoli/Cauliflower/Carrot salad, Cinnamon Applesauce, Gelatin/fruit, Milk Wed: BBQ pork on a bun, Oven brown potatoes, Corn relish, juice, Milk, Hot spiced peaches. Thu: Turkey, Mashed potatoes w/gravy, Dressing, Greenbeans, Milk, Cranberry sauce, Pumpkin pie square, Roll Fri: Autumn soup, crackers, Combination salad, Salad dressing, Pineapple, Milk, Applesauce brownie. WEEK OF NOV. 25 Mon: Meatloaf, Mashed potatoes, Gravy, Mixed Vegetables, Peaches, Wheat roll, Milk Tue: Open faced pork biscuit w/cream gravy, Potato & veg. medley, Stewed tomatoes, Pears, Gelatin, Milk. Wed: Split pea tortilla soup, Corn, Mandarin oranges, No-bake cookie, milk. Thu: Holiday Fri: Holiday FUNDING MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT, KDADS AND CENTRAL PLAINS AREA AGENCY ON AGING
AARP DriverSafety Classes Four hours of instruction; certificate on completion. Reservation required. $15 for AARP members; $20 others. Wesley Friends, 550 N Hillside, Wichita Fri November 8, 2019 Instructor: Cliff Neal Register: (316) 962-8400
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F CEMETERY PROPERTY FOR SALE F
F CEMETERY PROPERTY FOR SALE F
Lakeview, Garden of Apostles, 2 spaces at $2,200 per space. Seller pays transfer fee of $295. Call and/ or leave message. 307-371-9905.
Resthaven, Garden of Gospels, double depth lawn crypt, two vaults, bronze marker, granite base, close to road. Value $6,395. Sell $4,000/ OBO. 316-540-3380, 316-772-3416.
4 cemetery plots together at Rest Haven in the Garden of prayer, next to the road. Will sell for $4,000/ pair. Call 316-263-4228 RESTHAVEN - Two plots side by side in prime location - Garden of Christ with the Children. $9,000 or best offer. Call 316-210-8196. 2 adjoining cemetery spaces in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Wichita, Kansas. Spaces 9 & 10, Section 9, Lot 23 Space 9 - $1,500.00 Space 10 - $2,500.00 Includes vault, opening & closing Call (316) 992-4343 or email: rcoker@cox.net Lakeview, Garden of Apostles, 2 spaces at $2,200 per space. Seller pays transfer fee of $295. Call and/or leave message 307-371-9905. Two plots at White Chapel Memorial lot 131-B, Garden of Nativity, spaces 1&2. Selling together for $1,200. Buyer pays transfer fee. Transaction at White Chapel Office. Email 051B4645s@gmail. com or call 316-250-2164. Resthaven Gospel Garden 35-B, double depth lawn crypt w/2 spaces, Interment Rights, Companion bronze marker. Complete package for $5,000. 316-648-3336. Resthaven Garden of Love 35C - 1 & 2 with vaults. Seller will split transfer fee...asking $4,500 OBO. Call Mel at 972-333-4878 2 adjoining cemetery spaces in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Wichita, Kansas.Spaces 9 & 10, Section 9, Lot 23 Space 9 - $1,500.00 Space 10 - $2,500.00 Includes vault, opening & closing Call (316) 992-4343 or email: rcoker@cox.net 50% OFF Don’t miss this discounted price! Lakeview Park Memorial Gardens Located in Chapel of Prayer, Level B Two Westminster Crypts, includes two eternal rest caskets $9,000 for the pair Contact Mike at 574-354-2081 2 plots and 1 head stone, Lakeview Gardens, East side of Garden of Meditation, next to access road. Priced at $4,900 for both. Buyer payers transfer fee. Call Greg 316-833-9685 Located next to big tree in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Garden of Nativity. Lot 129-A spaces 1-2-3. Vaults included. $4,500 for ALL 3. Seller pays transfer fee. Closing at White Chapel Office. Call 316-529-2363 or email @ biteme6893@aol.com Resthaven Garden of Freedom. Double depth lawn crypt $3,800. Will split transfer fee. Call or leave message 316-393-9790. 4 plots Lakeview Garden, Garden of the Cross. Lot 60 spaces 8,9,10 & 11. $4,000 OBO. Will split $295 title fee. Phone 620-664-5939. 2 plots Resthaven in Lord’s prayer. Worth $4,200ea. Sale $1,850ea must buy both. One 44in*14in companion marker w/vase & 48in*18in granite base $2,000. All above $5,700 cash. Seller pays transfer fee. Call Harrold 316-522-4030. Calvary Mausoleum double crypt. St. Peter wall, $2,500. Call 316-249-2050. Garden Of The Cross, 4 Resthaven Cemetery plots together, $2900 ea or $10,000 all, OBO. Buyer pays transfer fee. Call Brad (316)259-8948
Resthaven Masonic Garden. Masonic membership not required. 4 burial spaces together: 2 burial spaces $5,000 & 2 burial spaces with 2 vaults and bronze companion marker $5,000. Accepting Offers. Call Giles 918-299-5741 or 918-613-4711. Leave a message. Lakeview Gardens Memory, 2 adjoing spaces. Lot 151 apces 5&6. $3290 ea, sell 2200 each. Seller pays $295 transfer fee. Leave a meaage at 316619-1563. Lakeview Gardens, Garden of Meditation. 4 plots together. Will sell pairs or all 4 for $2,200 per plot. Buyer pays transfer fees. Call 620-456-3336. Old Mission, Garden of Last Supper. 4 adjoin lots Section B row E graves 53,54,55 & 56. $750 each. Buyer Pays Transfer Fee. Call 847-541-7851 2 plots in the Garden of Memory. Lot 159-11 & 12. $3,500 for both. Call 816-719-7777 Two plots at White Chapel Memorial. Lot 271-A, spaces 3 & 4 in Sermon on the Mount. $2,325 which includes transfer fee of $425. Cash only transaction at the White Chapel Office. Email Judils@cox.net or call 316-727-1123.
F ESTATE SALES F KC ESTATE SALES Complete estate & moving sale services. We can do the sale at your residence or place your items with another sale. Expert pricing, selling & clean-up. Packing & moving services available. Excellent results. Free consultation. Call Carolyn Moshier. 316-634-0040 CUSTOMIZED ESTATE SALES GREATER PROFITS WITH LESS STRESS Insured with 20 years experience Free Consultations 316-806-7360 Julie Sale By Gayle Complete estate sale service.from set-up to clean out. Free Consultation.20 yrs experience. Serving Wichita and surrounding areas. Insured & Bonded. Visit our website www.salebygayle.com 316-838-3521 or 316-227-7640 Call for FREE Brochure! IPK Enterprises Estate Sales. Know your options, you have many. Please call us for a free consultation. 316-806-3435. Experts in Estate Sales 316-258-3712
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Must Sale! Mint Condition electric wheel chair w/ all equipment. $1,200 OBO. Only used twice. Call Helen 316-688-5445. 2006 Chevy Express Conversion Van. ONLY 65,000 Miles! Leather interior, bucket seats, fold down rear bench seat, front/rear air, DVD/CD/Cassette Player, raised roof w/overhead storage. Tow package, window blinds. Call 316-945-4864.
6.5 horse power chipper shredder $110. Rear bagger for riding John Deere, Sears radio saw, DeWalt table saw, 4 cycle lawn edger $50 each. 316-524-4598. Gently used 4-wheel GOGo LX scooter. Mom paid $1900, selling it for $650. Two brand new batteries and low mileage! 316-303-4676
F FURNITURE F I Buy Estates Cash paid for good used furniture. Will buy entire housefuls. Call Kelly 316-283-8536. Furniture Warehouse 200 Main Newton, KS
F HOME CARE F In-Home Services: Personal care assistance, meal preparation, housekeeping, handymen and more! Phone Chester at the Senior Employment Program, 316-267-1771 or 316-267-0302. Pre-screened, reliable help available.
Private Duty Aide with light house keeping. Availability evenings and weekends. References upon request. Cynthia CNA/HHA 316-992-6711 Sisters Dependable caregiver for elderly person in their home. Cleaning, cooking & meds. Weekends, night, days or overnight. 30 years’ experience. 316-390-9526 CNA/HHA. Years of experience. Light Housekeeping, doctor’s appointments, shopping, cooking. Excellent References, Professional, honest, kind and patient. Call 516-2149. Mature CNA to provide companionship and meal preparation for homebound individuals. Call 733-0912 or 655-1935. No Place Like Home, LLC In-Home care services & more Meal prep • Transportation Housekeeping • Companionship www.noplacelikehomeassistance.com 316-882-5930 Companion needed for elderly couple in Towanda. Errands, Light house keeping, doctor appointments. Hourly pay plus benefits. CNA helpful not required. Call 316-347-2727 for more information.
F HOMES FOR RENT/ ROOMMATESF Christian Widower. Looking for Live-in home health aide female partner roommate. Free Room, Utilities, Jacuzzi, Washer/Dryer. Is a home. Live alone. On hospice. 2 little dogs that don’t bite. Retired Military Business man. Newton, Ks. Immediate. Paid weekly/monthly.316-804-7774.
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